Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland
Ireland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 230.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
230.44
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
377.69
in 1994
All-time low
109.18
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 230.44 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland peaked at 377.69 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 109.18, in 1961.
That places Ireland 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.18 | — |
| 1962 | 123.61 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 126.1 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 123.97 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 115.88 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 156 | +34.6% |
| 1967 | 176.17 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 192.45 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 203.62 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 225.17 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 220.88 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 279.78 | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 268.15 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 186.84 | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 227.03 | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 258.42 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 322.39 | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 351.88 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 309.78 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 311.64 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 306.39 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 323.58 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 349.16 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 349.21 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 322.49 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 367.07 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 337.76 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 347.27 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 358.54 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 352.89 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 339.48 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 340.62 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 361.03 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 377.69 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 376.99 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 342.13 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 330.01 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 353.48 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 343.59 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 299.51 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 292.97 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 298.44 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 307.52 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 277.61 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 283.8 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 272.46 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 246.26 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 213.22 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 282.49 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 270.35 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 256.9 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 291.98 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 286.43 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 254.94 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 262.19 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 263 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 290.75 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 328.89 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 306.68 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 316.17 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 337.36 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 270.93 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 230.44 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.44 | 109.18 | 203.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 265.03 | 186.84 | 351.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.31 | 306.39 | 367.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 351.79 | 330.01 | 377.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.43 | 213.22 | 307.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.21 | 254.94 | 328.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.73 | 230.44 | 337.36 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ireland was 230.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 377.69 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.18 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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